Understanding gum disease
Carlita Anderson, 58, feared dental visits and would only go if she was having excruciating tooth pain. On one of her rare visits to...
8 Common household items that are toxic
If you’re over age 50, you grew up loving any product with a pleasant fragrance--sachets, air fresheners, scented body products, fragrant shoe inserts, potpourri,...
We honor…Winnie Mandela, Freedom Icon
It was a Friday evening in October 1990. I was working at Essence magazine. That night the publication was honoring noteworthy women at the...
The Reluctant Fashionista…Straw bags are hot!
You know that old saying, “everything old is new again,” well straw bags have made a comeback. They have ventured beyond the beach and...
Vivica A. Fox talks Everyday I’m Hustling with 50BOLD
Actress Vivica A. Fox is definitely a grown woman. An avid believer in truthspeak, Vivica doesn’t hold her tongue when she needs to get...
He does what? Meet multimedia producer Rafee Kamaal
Rafee Kamaal is a woke brother who has been deeply committed to his craft. After 25-plus years as an independent multimedia and multi-platform producer,...
We love…our momma’s biscuits!
Oh yesss! We love our momma’s biscuits, soft, flaky, melt-in-your-mouth, mounds of utter goodness. But hold on! Guess you thought biscuits originated from the South?...
Understanding the credit scoring system
For many obtaining/maintaining credit is just a tough situation and sadly, folks oftentimes find themselves behind the eight ball credit-wise. A credit profile can...
What to do about a rotator cuff injury
Dolores Freeman, 60, had unbearable pain in her right shoulder last year that was driving her nuts. “I’d feel pain in my right arm...
2018 Genesis G80 is just a class act
Don’t think anyone would argue with the fact that Hyundai has undoubtedly turned the corner with their quality vehicles. The chuckles have been laid...
Kevin J. Goff discusses honoring great-grandaunt Hattie McDaniel
Hattie McDaniel was one of the most recognizable Black actresses of her time. She will forever hold the prestigious honor of being the first...
We love…poetry by Louise Eagle
The Best Is Yet to Come
Show me a rainbow /that blankets the sky
Touch me the clouds / as they amble by
Cover me with moonbeams...